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Comments for "Kings need to dump salary"enshould the kings have taken houstons offerhttp://www.nbadraft.net/forum/kings-need-dump-salary#comment-528629
<p>of kyle lowery and the 17th pick for the 5th pick and chuck hayes?</p>
Sat, 08 Dec 2012 19:14:30 +0000cbeckermancomment 528629 at http://www.nbadraft.netI like this idea.http://www.nbadraft.net/forum/kings-need-dump-salary#comment-528628
<p>A Jimmer/Reke backcourt makes a lot of sense in theory. If the Kings could unload some of their more inefficient pieces it would work better.</p>
<p>I'm not technically a Kings' fan, but I've quietly rooted for them for years due to the high class of their fans. As a Jazz fan it was sad witnessing the Stockton/Malone era ending. In Stockton's last game (a playoff loss in Sacramento), the fans there gave him a huge standing ovation rarely paralelled by a home crowd. It was an impressive moment by respectful fans, who showed appreciation for a player that had been their enemy for years. Since then I've always quietly hoped for their success.</p>
Sat, 08 Dec 2012 19:11:22 +0000bloodshycomment 528628 at http://www.nbadraft.netI think their perfect lineup ishttp://www.nbadraft.net/forum/kings-need-dump-salary#comment-528627
<p>Thomas, jimmer,hayes, t- rob and cousins. yes I know no tyreke T-rob becomes the small forward.</p>
Sat, 08 Dec 2012 19:10:16 +0000cbeckermancomment 528627 at http://www.nbadraft.netJimmer has improved.http://www.nbadraft.net/forum/kings-need-dump-salary#comment-528626
<p>I'll be the first to admit that. I would actually like to see him paired with Evans considering he's a more consistent shooter than brookes. And you aren't giving up much on the defensive end considering that neither aaron or Jimmer are good at it.</p>
Sat, 08 Dec 2012 18:59:48 +0000Kayjaycomment 528626 at http://www.nbadraft.netAh...http://www.nbadraft.net/forum/kings-need-dump-salary#comment-528625
<p>Yes, that makes a big difference and you're exactly right. That really improves the Kings' position. Sorry about my mistake there.</p>
Sat, 08 Dec 2012 18:55:44 +0000bloodshycomment 528625 at http://www.nbadraft.netThey have team options nothttp://www.nbadraft.net/forum/kings-need-dump-salary#comment-528624
<p>They have team options not player options, meaning the team can decide not to keep them around for those years, so they will mostly likely not be kept on their current overpaid contracts.</p>
Sat, 08 Dec 2012 18:49:39 +0000BasketBalAllancomment 528624 at http://www.nbadraft.netThey'll both opt in.http://www.nbadraft.net/forum/kings-need-dump-salary#comment-528623
<p>It's a near certainty that neither player will score more than their current deal on the open market. Salmons and Garcia are both $3-5M/year players that are currently being paid $8M and $6M/year respectively. If they hit the open market the likely offers will be 3 year deals in the $10-12M range.</p>
Sat, 08 Dec 2012 18:43:34 +0000bloodshycomment 528623 at http://www.nbadraft.netThe Kings closed played muchhttp://www.nbadraft.net/forum/kings-need-dump-salary#comment-528622
<p>The Kings closed played much of the 4th quarter in the Orlando win, last night with Jimmer Fredette, Thomas Robinson, Chuck Hayes, Marcus Thornton and Isaiah Thomas. They brought Cousins in at the end to close it out, but I think that is a sign that they are going to mix things up. Of course your going to go with the squad that is working well, but I think Sacramento is going to deal Jason Thompson by the deadline as they continue to bring Robinson along slowly. I'd bet Salmons will be included in that deal, as well.</p>
Sat, 08 Dec 2012 18:37:29 +0000JoeWolf1comment 528622 at http://www.nbadraft.netGenerally, I agree.http://www.nbadraft.net/forum/kings-need-dump-salary#comment-528620
<p>However, Granger by himself is not what this team needs. Granger is a good leader, but he is too much of a volume shooter, something the Kings have in spades. And I don't think his leadership style would impact a team that features Cousins as the dominant personality. </p>
<p>As others have pointed out, the Kings need a leader. The problem, as I see it, is that they already have one in Cousins. The problem is that Cousins is the worst kind of leader. His personality is so big and his talent so undeniable that people follow him. Unfortunately, he has a bad attitude much of the time, which does not promote a winning. Additionally, though he's averaging 16/10 this season, he's still a very inefficient player. This year he's taking more than 15 shots per game and shooting just 42%, which is terrible for a big that's seen the kind of floor time he's seen.</p>
<p>In addition to getting rid of the Maloofs, I think Sacramento should be bold and trade Cousins. He has huge trade value and I'm confident they could get equal value in return while improving their team's overall attitude and chemistry. One highly unlikely trade that may yield the chemistry/leadership/talent you're looking for could be Granger/Hibbert for Cousins/Salmon/Thorton/Garcia. This particular trade won't happen, but it's not a ridiculous idea and I think the Kings should shop Cousins in an effort to secure leadership and efficient talent.</p>
Sat, 08 Dec 2012 18:37:16 +0000bloodshycomment 528620 at http://www.nbadraft.netJust to help clarify forhttp://www.nbadraft.net/forum/kings-need-dump-salary#comment-528616
<p>Just to help clarify for people, both Garcia and Salmons have team options on their last year in their contract, meaning (most likely) that Garcia's runs out after this season and Salmons after next season.</p>
Sat, 08 Dec 2012 18:16:47 +0000BasketBalAllancomment 528616 at http://www.nbadraft.net